A tragic incident occurred in São Bernardo do Campo, a municipality in the metropolitan region of São Paulo, where a man drowned during a severe storm on Saturday afternoon. The local Fire Department reported that the victim was swept away by the rushing waters and became trapped under a vehicle. Despite rescue efforts, he did not survive the ordeal and was discovered later under the car. This incident happened around 5:30 PM on Miro Vetorazzo street, highlighting the dangers posed by sudden floods.

In addition to this unfortunate incident, the heavy rain resulted in multiple flooding occurrences across São Bernardo do Campo, with 14 incidents reported by the Fire Department by 7 PM on the same day. The region saw widespread disruption, including power outages affecting 9,198 homes, which accounts for approximately 2.5% of the total properties in the city. The National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) issued warnings for intense rainfall across the state, signaling potential dangers and advising residents to take precautionary measures against severe weather.

Further complicating the situation, the Civil Defense also released severe alerts for the southern region of São Paulo city, which was on heightened alert for possible floods throughout the afternoon. The combination of continuous rain and pre-existing weather warnings underscores the ongoing vulnerability of urban areas in Brazil to flooding and the urgent need for effective disaster preparedness and response strategies.